Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
In my experience, when I went to school, and especially in after-school, and during breaks, a lot of people wanted to sit… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
You can feel the same thing in football or soccer - that for the best teams in Spain and England, for instance,… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
For me, the most important thing is to continue to play well and to be a positive figure and hopefully a role… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
For me right now I think being the world number one is a bigger deal than being the world champion because I… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you're - you're the… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I think with chess as with everything, marketing is the main issue. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
